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Through Amazonian Eyes : The Human Ecology of Amazonian Populations
author
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Moran, Emilio F.
publisher
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University of Iowa Press
isbn10 | asin
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0877454183
print isbn13
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9780877454182
ebook isbn13
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9781587291579
language
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English
subject
Human ecology--Amazon River Region, Indians of South America--Amazon River Region, Human ecology--Brazil, Nature--Effect of human beings on--Amazon River Region.
publication date
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1993
lcc
:
GF532.A4M6713 1993eb
ddc
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304.2/0981/1
subject
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Human ecology--Amazon River Region, Indians of South America--Amazon River Region, Human ecology--Brazil, Nature--Effect of human beings on--Amazon River Region.
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Through Amazonian Eyes
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Through Amazonian Eyes
The Human Ecology of Amazonian Populations
Emilio F. Moran
University of Iowa Press Iowa City
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University of Iowa Press, Iowa City 52242
Copyright 1993 by the University of Iowa Press
All rights reserved
Printed in the United States of America
Design by Richard Hendel
No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, without permission in writing from the publisher.
Printed on acid-free paper
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Moran, Emilio F. [Ecologia humana das populaes da Amaznia. English] Through Amazonian eyes: the human ecology of Amazonian populations / by Emilio F. Moran. p. cm. Rev. and updated translation of: A ecologia humana das populaes da Amaznia. Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index. ISBN 0-87745-417-5 (cloth), ISBN 0-87745-418-3 (paper) 1. Human ecologyAmazon River Region. 2. Indians of South AmericaAmazon River Region. 3. Human ecologyBrazil. 4. Man Influence on natureAmazon River Region. I. Title. GF532.A4M6713 1993 93-1148 3 04.2'0981'1dc20 CIP
03 02 01 00 99 P 5 4 3
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To my daughter EMILY VICTORIA MORAN whose actions, drawings, and special appreciation for plants and animals continuously remind me how important it is to conserve the environment, so that the imagination of future generations can be stimulated by its awesome beauty and complexity
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Contents
Preface
xiii
Acknowledgments
xvii
1 Amazonia: People and Environment
1
2 Blackwater Ecosystems
35
3 Upland Forests
57
4 Floodplains
85
5 Savannas
117
6 Human Ecology as a Critique of Development
141
Notes
163
Bibliography
169
Index
227
Page ix
Tables
1 Distribution of Soils in the Humid Tropics
12
2 Common Constraints in Soils of the Humid Tropics
12
3 Types of Vegetation in the Amazon Basin
25
4 Soil Types in the Amazon Basin
66
5 Mean Returns from Hunting and Fishing
79
6 Returns with Various Fishing Techniques at Itacoatiara
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